Concurrent diphtheria and infectious mononucleosis: difficulties for management, investigation and control of diphtheria in developing countries

J Med Microbiol. 2011 Nov;60(Pt 11):1685-1688. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.027870-0. Epub 2011 Jun 16.

Abstract

We report a case of concurrent diphtheria and infectious mononucleosis in an 11-year-old Brazilian child. Two days after specific treatment for diphtheria was started the patient was discharged following clinical recovery. This case highlights the difficulties in the clinical diagnosis of diphtheria in partially immunized individuals, and for the management and control of diphtheria in developing countries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Corynebacterium diphtheriae / immunology*
  • Diphtheria / complications*
  • Diphtheria / drug therapy
  • Diphtheria / immunology
  • Diphtheria Antitoxin / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Infectious Mononucleosis / complications*
  • Infectious Mononucleosis / immunology
  • Male

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Diphtheria Antitoxin